Tippin’s says it has halted production of its signature French silk pies because of an egg shortage.

Tippin’s says it has halted production of its signature French silk pies because of an egg shortage.

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Updated: 9:29 PM CDT Jun 16, 2015

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WEBVTT QUESTIONS - AND AN EXTRA 15 MINUTES TO FINISH. THE BIRD FLU - IS TAKING OUT A KANSAS CITY STAPLE FOR NOW. AS K-M-B-C 9'S KISHA HENRY SHOWS US - A SHORTAGE OF EGGS - IS SLOWING PRODUCTION OF TIPPIN'S SIGNATURE FRENCH SILK PIES. KISHA LOOK-LIVE: TIPPIN'S MAKES ABOUT 200-THOUSAND OF THEIR SIGNATURE FRENCH SILK PIES.. EVERY YEAR. IT'S THEIR NUMBER-ONE SELLING PIE.. ASIDE FROM PUMPKIN PIES DURING THE HOLIDAYS... BUT-- THIS KANSAS CITY STAPLE.. WON'T BE ON STORE SHELVES FOR MUCH LONGER.. (MARK BOYER, TIPPIN'S PRESIDENT) : A LOT OF "OOHS" AND "AAHHS" AND IT'S MORE FACIAL EXPRESSION THAN THEY EVEN SAY ANYTHING. TIPPIN'S PRESIDENT.. AND SELF-PROCLAIMED CHIEF TASTE-TESTER.. MARK BOYER.. SAYS-- PEOPLE *LOVE THE TIPPINS FRENCH SILK PIE... BECAUSE A LOT OF LOVE GOES INTO IT. (MARK BOYER, TIPPIN'S PRESIDENT) : IT TAKES US SEVERAL DAYS TO MAKE A FRENCH SILK PIE. WE MAKE THE CRUST ONE DAY, WE MAKE THE MOUSSE THE NEXT DAY. AND, THEN WE PUT THE WHIPPED CREAM TOPPING ON TOP THE THIRD DAY. THE PIE USES A SPECIAL EGG PRODUCT.. SO SPECIAL.. BOYER SAYS-- IT'S A SECRET INGREDIENT. AND.. EGGS.. ARE PRECIOUS RIGHT NOW. THOUGH LOCAL CHICKEN FLOCKS HAVE BEEN SPARED-- THE MISSOURI EGG COUNCIL SAYS-- *IOWA HAS BEEN HIT HARD.. AND *ONE IN FIVE EGGS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.. COME FROM IOWA... CAUSING EGG PRICES TO TRIPLE IN SOME STORES. (MARK BOYER, TIPPIN'S PRESIDENT) : THE PRODUCT THAT WE USE, THE MANUFACTURER THAT MADE IT. THEY'RE NOT MAKING IT RIGHT NOW. THEY'VE SUSPENDED-- WE GOT OUR LAST SHIPMENT LAST WEEK. 3:48 WE MADE PIES LAST WEEK. WHILE THE LAST OF THE PIES ARE BEING FILTERED OUT TO GROCERY STORES.. BOYER SAYS-- THE COMPANY IS WORKING TO FIND AN ALTERNATIVE SOURCE FOR THEIR EGG PRODUCT.. BUT-- THEY REFUSE TO CHANGE THE RECIPE. (MARK BOYER, TIPPIN'S PRESIDENT) : OUR RECIPE FOR FRENCH SILK IS PROBABLY ALMOST FOUR DECADES OLD. WE'RE NOT GONNA FOOL WITH IT. (MARK BOYER, TIPPIN'S PRESIDENT) : AS SOON AS WE GET SOME MORE, WE'LL MAKE SOME MORE, BUT WE DON'T KNOW WHEN THAT'S GOING TO BE. KISHA LOOK-LIVE: BOYER EXPECTS THE LAST OF THESE PIES WILL BE GONE WITHIN TWO WEEKS. IN THE MEANTIME-- HE RECOMMENDS FRUIT PIES.. SINCE IT'S SUMMER. AND.. HE SAYS-- THIS _ _ _ _ _ _ IS A GOOD SUBSTITUTE. IN PRAIRIE VILLAGE.. KISHA HENRY.. KMBC 9 NEWS. BOYER SAYS TIPPIN'S PUMPKIN PIE - THE BIGGEST SELLER DURING THE HOLIDAYS - ALSO USES THAT

Egg shortage to sideline KC food favorite

Tippin’s says it has halted production of its signature French silk pies because of an egg shortage.